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Going Green: U.S. Equipped to Grow Serious Amounts of Pond Scum for Fuel
A new analysis shows that
the nation's land and water
resources could likely
support the growth of enough
algae to produce up to 25
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Origins of Human Culture Linked to Rapid Climate Change
Rapid climate change during
the Middle Stone Age,
between 80,000 and 40,000
years ago, sparked surges in
cultural innovation in early
modern human populations,
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Fourteen Closely Related Crocodiles Existed Around 5 Million Years Ago
Today, the most diverse
species of crocodile are
found in northern South
America and Southeast Asia:
As many as six species of
... > full story
Soft Matter Offers New Ways to Study How Materials Arrange
A fried breakfast food
popular in Spain provided
the inspiration for the
development of
doughnut-shaped droplets
that may provide scientists
... > full story
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Non-Wetting Fabric That Drains Sweat Invented
May 20, 2013 — Waterproof fabrics that whisk away sweat could be the latest application of microfluidic technology developed by ... > full story -
Amazon River Exhales Virtually All Carbon Taken Up by Rainforest
May 20, 2013 — Woody plant matter is almost completely digested by bacteria living in the Amazon River. This tough stuff plays a major part in fueling the river's breath. The finding has implications for global ... > full story -
Premature Birth Interrupts Vital Brain Development Processes Leading to Reduced Cognitive Abilities in Infants
May 20, 2013 — Researchers have for the first time used a novel form of MRI to identify crucial developmental processes in the brain that are vulnerable to the effects of premature birth. This new study shows that ... > full story -
Frogs, Salamanders and Climate Change
May 18, 2013 — Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but protecting ponds can improve their ... > full story -
Mars Rover Opportunity Examines Clay Clues in Rock
May 18, 2013 — NASA's senior Mars rover, Opportunity, is driving to a new study area after a dramatic finish to 20 months on "Cape York" with examination of a rock intensely altered by ... > full story -
Artificial Forest for Solar Water-Splitting: First Fully Integrated Artificial Photosynthesis Nanosystem
May 16, 2013 — Researchers have created the first fully integrated artificial photosynthesis nanosystem. While "artificial leaf" is the popular term for such a system, the key to this success was an "artificial ... > full story -
Beautiful 'Flowers' Self-Assemble in a Beaker
May 16, 2013 — With the hand of nature trained on a beaker of chemical fluid, the most delicate flower structures have been formed in a laboratory -- and not at the scale of inches, but microns. These minuscule ... > full story -
Low-Grade Cotton Offers More Ecologically-Friendly Way to Clean Oil Spills
May 16, 2013 — When it comes to cleaning up the next massive crude oil spill, one of the best and most eco-friendly solutions for the job may be low-grade cotton from West ... > full story -
Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color out of Thin Films
May 16, 2013 — Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the "thin-film interference" ... > full story -
Natural 'Keystone Molecules' Punch Over Their Weight in Ecosystems
May 16, 2013 — Ecosystems are disproportionately influenced by "keystone molecules" that have powerful behavioral effects and contribute to ecosystem structure, according to a new general theory. The chemicals can ... > full story
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